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Bluegrass fest Mark calendars for free fest featuring three acts. P15
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kids' activities, a dodgeball tournament, a beer garden and concessions SCANDIA — While a fesincluding the ubiquitous tival celebrating tacos seems tacos served up by local unlikely in a town with a Scandinavian heritage, the 40th Boy Scouts. Perhaps the semiAnnual Taco Daze will comnal event of the festimence once again in Scandia val will be the Fifth Saturday, Sept. 12. This year's theme? "Pirates of Annual Running of the Meatballs fundraiser at 3:45 the Scandiaribbean" featuring p.m. at Elim Lutheran Church, appearances by Forest Lakejust before the 4 p.m. parade. based Captain Jack Sparrow Participants pay $20 for five impersonator Chris Misener. Also on tap at the event spon- numbered golf balls (representing meatballs) that race down a sored by the Scandia-Marine chute for a shot at crossing the Lions Club are favorites from finish line first. Prizes include the past including arts and crafts, a parade, music from the $500, and proceeds this year Barbary Coast Dixieland Band, help fund restoration of logs making up the Prast Hus (an a farmers market, a parade, 1868 parsonage building) at the a free car and tractor show,
pected to be the 11th Annual Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Scandia Community Center.
BY MICHELLE MIRON Editor
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town's Gammelgarden Museum. Tickets can be bought by on-site volunteers at Elim Church, or purchased ahead of time at Gammelgarden, Security State Bank or Ironwood Golf Range. Another favorite is ex-
T e a m registration is $35 to $45 at 651-433-2274 or www. ci.scandia.mn.us).
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